Haiku Selection

by Stuart Buck

Sunday 16th August 2015 4:32 pm

All published in various journals. Just dug them up.

For man is sculpted,
Rent and ripped by time and space,
And returns to dust.

We entered with naught,
Leafless and blinded by light,
The snake eats itself.

Eternal ferment,
Parturient symphonies,
Play out in real time.

Gossamer eyelids,
Fixed shut through my vain rapture,
See what I have done.

Stars efflorescent,
Creation and destruction,
Violent beauty.

◄ a rich vein of form

swallowtail ►

Comments

Stu Buck

Mon 17th Aug 2015 09:40

thanks ray. its a fairly ancient form in itself (17th century i think) and I am sure it goes back further. its a great way to start writing i think, as it gives you discipline (less words more meaning) but also allows you to create and finish poems quickly, which helped me when i was starting as it meant i had something finished to be proud of.

raypool

Sun 16th Aug 2015 21:19

HI Stu. This is a valuable insight , and is an inspiration . The idea of the triple line reminds me of when jokes are told (of the Englishman, Irishman Scotsman variety) they all seem to culminate after the third example. I wonder if this is a natural rhythm and how far back does it go ?

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